Citizenship

Citizenship topics can be approached through any art form or a combination of any art forms.

Topic examples are listed below for key stages 1 through to Post 16:

Key Stages 1-2

Body Talk

Body Talk uses the arts to encourage children to work together; pupils explore and celebrate their individuality and the importance of their place within the group.

Key Stages 3-4

Development Aid

An unusual approach to the topic of aid for struggling communities. Using aid agency information, students produce a creative piece expressing the desperation of villagers faced with failing crops or disasters such as major flooding, together with the hope of improvement in their circumstances through being enabled to become self-sufficient again.

Mentoring

A fun, two-day session based on the theme of forgiveness involving different art disciplines. Day 1 equips students to lead workshops for younger students; day 2 sees them lead workshops under the supervision of cre8.ed artists, with feedback and evaluation. Alternative themes could be featured. Also available as a one day session, though less effective.

“It was nice to see pupils who would not normally have the confidence to take part in this activity acting as leaders.”
Deputy Head teacher, Penair School, Truro

community.uk

community.uk uses thoughtful discussion and intensive arts activity to probe the thorny issues of community conflict and the need for mutual respect.

Post 16 - Sixth Form

The Global Tribe

A creative explosion, provoking thought and action; students interact artistically as they explore the many facets of global interdependence including Local Agenda 21.

“I now realise that what I do, or particularly what I buy may have an impact on someone else the other side of the world. So if it is positive for me, it may be negative for someone else.”
6th form student from Kent during a final session of a ‘Global Tribe’ conference